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[DM1975]

I can see that you have limited experience.

Boas are much different than balls.

They are much much more outgoing and "curious" if you will. Their feed response is ten fold that of a ball. Food aggression is not uncommon with boas.

My 7' girls will eat your face for a rat.


As far as a 55 gallon, if it is in fact a 55 (48"x12") That is indeed enough room, but you may have a hard time getting your temps right.

Yeah, more outgoing. Sorry I did not put that in there, but my boas are all pretty nice. They are curious and crawl around on me a lot when I have them out, but do not try to get away, and are not nippy at all, at least the four I have are not. Some localitys of them can be bit more agressive I have heard, but even in the book (and I hate quoting books) The Complete Boa, it is said that they are "wonderful shoulder pets" and that has been my limited experience.

Yes, they have a more agressive feeding response. I have one that, if fed PK or FT she will come and lightly take it out of the tongs. No strike at all. If live tho, she tears it up.

And yes, my experience is limited, but I still believe that what I said is true. A boa is in no class of temperment as a retic or other more agressive snake, but individuals do vary I guess.